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"Find Your Grandparents
in the CA History
& Genealogy Room"
with
Help from Volunteers
and
and Library Resources
July 14, 2009
6:30 P.M.
Fresno Co. Central Library
2420 Mariposa Fresno, CA
How Fresno County was formed.
The area now known as Fresno County, once a dry desert, was discovered
during a search by Spaniards for suitable mission sites. In 1846, this
area became the property of the United States as a result of the Mexican War.
Fresno County was formed in 1856 from parts of Mariposa, Merced and Tulare
counties. Parts of Fresno County's territory was given to Mono County in
1861 and to Madera County in 1893.
The county is named after Fresno Creek. Fresno in Spanish signifies "ash
tree" and it was due to the abundance of mountain ash or ash trees in the
county that it received its name, Fresno County, California.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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